by Aikido Journal | Feb 19, 2007 | Aikido martial arts self defence
byDunken Francis Pain. A part of daily life, and “acute pain” (short term immediate rather than long term “chronic pain”) is something we all experience at some time or another during our martial arts training.Let’s start by having a...
by Aikido Journal | Feb 8, 2007 | Aikido martial arts self defence
by Dave Lowry It is, almost undeniably, a fundamental aspect of the American character to be more or less constantly in search of something better. We seem to have almost a genetically predisposed desire for something different, something out of the ordinary. We are,...
by Aikido Journal | Feb 1, 2007 | Aikido martial arts self defence
The Paradox of One And Many in Aikido PhilosophyPosted by Charlie Badenhop on January 31st, 2007 My Aikido teacher Koichi Tohei sensei used to say that in a healthy person the flow of their “ki” (the energy inherent throughout the Universe) is like the...
by Aikido Journal | Jan 22, 2007 | Aikido martial arts self defence
One of the things that discourages beginners from continuing in Aikido is their inability to learn the techniques of Aikido. When a person first starts in Aikido, the techniques seem endless and confusing. They seem complicated with many parts and things to remember....
by Aikido Journal | Jan 19, 2007 | Aikido martial arts self defence
(left) A non-confined space, yesterday….An article by Vladimir Vasiliev – a little military in it’s tone but there are some good points here….EFFECTIVE DEFENSE IN CONFINED SPACE comes from two essential abilities: – the skill of working...
by Aikido Journal | Dec 15, 2006 | Uncategorized
Here is a story from Terry Dobson, a master of Aikido and conflict resolution.THE TRAIN CLANKED and rattled through the suburbs of Tokyo on a drowsy spring afternoon. Our car was comparatively empty – a few housewives with their kids in tow, some old folks going...
by Aikido Journal | Dec 11, 2006 | Uncategorized
Aiki News: If someone were to ask you the question, “Why study aikido when there are X number of martial arts on the market,” how would you respond?Frank Doran: I think the question can be answered in different ways. One, when somebody asks me about aikido...
by Aikido Journal | Dec 6, 2006 | Uncategorized
An article by Ellis Amdur.It is, by now, a truism, that martial arts are manifestations of culture. Encompassed within the system is a hidden structural language of the culture. For example, a long-stave fighting system holds the weapon in the middle, doing little or...
by Aikido Journal | Nov 22, 2006 | Uncategorized
You’ve been at it now for 29 years, and you’ve got a dojo which is part of your house in New Zealand, and a training situation where you are basically doing what you think is the right thing and where you don’t concern yourself with ranks. Where do...
by Aikido Journal | Nov 9, 2006 | Uncategorized
Posted by Mark Bilson on November 7th, 2006 As soon as you mention the spiritual aspects of Aikido many people construct a subconscious barrier by assuming that the spiritual and martial aspects are in distinction to each other. In other words, Aikido is either...
